ENGL 476

Fall 2012 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 27-Dec 12

Topics in Lit & Environment

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

From the developing field of "ecocriticism" to new historical examinations of canonical writers such as Thomson, Thoreau, or the "nature poets", to the new field of Science Studies, this advanced seminar examines a range of specialized topics related to literature and the environment.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated with permission of English advising office to a maximum of 6 undergraduate hours if topics vary. Graduate Students may repeat as topics vary. Prerequisite: One year of college literature or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 476 class schedule data for fall 2012
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	56412	Lecture-Discussion	1G	12:30PM -1:45PM	TR	English Building	Wood, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/12-12/12/12 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Lit of Catastrophe Section Info: Topic section 1G: Natural Hazards: The Literature of Catastrophe In an age in which the costs of natural disasters have escalated far beyond historical norms, and news headlines are filled with extreme weather, floods and droughts, this course investigates the literature of catastrophe across the centuries and across cultures. We will trace a poetics of disaster and collapse through tales of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, epidemics, famines, dustbowl migrations, lost expeditions, and climate change. The Romantic figure of the ruined civilization will also guide our readings in contemporary disaster journalism, and dystopian fiction and film. Authors include Boccaccio, Voltaire, Gibbon, Byron, Steinbeck, Camus, and Cormac McCarthy, in addition to select non-fiction and popular scientific works from Volney to Jared Diamond. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	56411	Lecture-Discussion	1U	12:30PM -1:45PM	TR	English Building	Wood, G	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/27/12-12/12/12 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Lit of Catastrophe Section Info: Topic Section 1U: Natural Hazards: The Literature of Catastrophe In an age in which the costs of natural disasters have escalated far beyond historical norms, and news headlines are filled with extreme weather, floods and droughts, this course investigates the literature of catastrophe across the centuries and across cultures. We will trace a poetics of disaster and collapse through tales of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, epidemics, famines, dustbowl migrations, lost expeditions, and climate change. The Romantic figure of the ruined civilization will also guide our readings in contemporary disaster journalism, and dystopian fiction and film. Authors include Boccaccio, Voltaire, Gibbon, Byron, Steinbeck, Camus, and Cormac McCarthy, in addition to select non-fiction and popular scientific works from Volney to Jared Diamond. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.